The Flight
Amaro Averna (29% ABV)
Amaro CioCiaro (30% ABV)
Cynar (16.5% ABV)
Amaro Montenegro (23% ABV)
Amaro Nonino Quintessentia (35% ABV)
Notes
My husband and I did a blind tasting of all these amari by placing stickers on the bottom of mini glasses, and putting about 2 teaspoons of each one over a mini ice cube. It was fun removing any potential biases and just tasting each one!
The Verdict
The amari fell into a spectrum of ones we could sip, and ones that would do better in concert with other ingredients in a cocktail. Really, only the Cynar was a bit vegetal to sip on its own, but can’t wait to try it in a cocktail. So, in that order:
Amaro CioCiaro
Amaro Montenegro
Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
Amaro Averna
Cynar
